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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
GEORGE THANKS GOD.

Henry George lectured in New York
last week, at the academy of Music. Il
thank God, said he, for Grover Cleve-
lands message. 1t was not the message
of Hebrew prophet. A Hebrew proph-
ct would expect denomination by
the democracy. Nor was it the mes
sage of free trader. 1t was the mes
sage of president who is inclined to-
ward free trade. 1t is an anti-protec-
ton message. Mr.. Cleveland is as vet
afraid of his horses, but, If mistake
not, when he ence let's them drive they
will carry him much further than he
now believes. | am glad of the mes
sage. why? Because of the great work
it is doing-aye, the great work it has
already done. 1t has brought the
question of free trade before the pub
lie. No longer will the discussion he as
tO how much to raise or lower the tar
if. 1t is now whether it be protection
or tree trade. l am as glad of Cleye-
lands bringing this question into poll
tics as would have been had our most
sanguine hopes been realized in the
last election and believe we ourselves
have largely contributed toward bring
ing the question up"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
THE LATEST.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Dec. 26-Mrs. Sarah
g. Ewing, aged sixty-two years, living four
miles west OF here, was found dead in her
barnyard this morning by her grandson
Frank Edwards. Her body was terribly
mangled by the hogs, who were with the
greatest difficulty driven of. During tho
absence Of her granddaughter aud the lat
ter's husband last evening, the lady had
gone out TO milk. The hogs pulled her
down and killed her. When her grandson
returned and found her absent he supposed
she had gone to her sons, and made no
search for her, and she was not found until
this morning.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. a6.-Carroll McBee,
who was taken from Neosho, NO., to be
tried in Cherokee County, Ala, for murder
committed twenty-five years ago, has been
acquitted. The brothers of Captain Joseph
Hsrdwick, the murdered man, swore they
would bring the murderer to justice, but
failed to get OH his track until November
II seems the two men engaged in u quarrel
and Tight ensued. McBee used . knife.
and from the wounds inflicted Captain
Hardwick died. IL il claimed Hardwick
made the first attack. The murdered man
was popular and was a captain in the
FOrty-eighth Alabama regiment.
TAHLEoUAH, l. T., Dec 25-The vote for
chief was counted Friday, and Mayes'
majority was found to be l33, while
Smith for second chief had 6S5 ma.
joriiy. This ends the long contest and
all are happy Both the NatIonalists
and DOwnings We'd with each other
in exchanging congratulations on the sue
cessful termination Of the muddle, and all
join in thanking Inspector Armstrong and
United States Al gent Owens for their SCR
VII N hri al ful
nation OF tho eight weeks deadlock.
JERSEY SHORE, Pa, Dec S6-Last August
two Polish Jew peddlers appeared in Gag
lerrette, selling towels, napkins, etc. They
separated near town to meet ut Snow Shoe,
since which time one of them had not been
heard OF. The missing man was last seen
TO enter the house Of q new conner named
Lewis. Afterward Lewis offered somc
goods peddled by the Jews. The other
has returned to his brother, and Lewis has
fed. The case Is being Investigated.
FLORA, Ill, Dec. ga small riot oc-
Cured hero last night, in which q youth
named White was terribly beaten and 10
not expected to live. Although a temper
snce town, whisky is procursble at a"Blind
Tiger" and the fight was the result Of q
Christmas spree.
STURGEON, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Thomas Bracy,
hooppole shaver, was killed at Harris
burg, In Boone County, last night. A Let Of
mon and boys were firing guns and pistols
in reckless manner, celebrating Christ
mas when a stray shot hit Bracy in the
head and he fell to tho ground dead.
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 26.-This morning
the Wichita House, at the corner Of Doug
las and Lawrence streets, one OF the Oldest
hotel buildings in the State, burned 10 the
ground. The IRE was caused by the explo
sion of u gasoline stove In the kitchen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
E0NGREaa

CONGRESS-.
II the Senate ON the 10Th petitions were
presented in favor Of the Blair Educational
bill. Several bills were reported from commit
tees, among them . bill to place the name Of
Mrs. John A Logan on the pension roll 1t
$4,000 per year. resolution by MI. Call TO
print In the C0a0rsssionOi Record the memorial
OF the Constitutional Convention Of Utah occa-
stoned lively tilt between Messrs. Call and
Edmunds. The Blair Educational bill was then
taken up for consideration . Soon after as
sembling the House adjourned that the Com
mittee on Rules might meet and decide on q
report
II the Senate on the 2lst the House
resolution 70 adjourn to January came up for
nnal action and brought Dn q lively debate
which included tarin reduction, the disposition
OF the surplus, the strengthening Of coast do.
lenses, and other national questions that Sena-
tors delight 10 talk about. The resolution was
finally adopted and the Senate adjourned. ... In
the House the Committee on Rules made q
partial report which was adopted and the House
adjourned.
WHEN the Senate met on the 22d Mr.
Doph introduced bill to provide for the pay
ment OF claims for Indian depredations. The
Senate then took Up the joint resolution pro-
posing q constitutional amendment prohibiting
bigamy and pOlyg3my. upon which MI Dolph
addressed the Senate. After transacting minor
business and . brief exective session the Sen
ate adjourned until January e.. In the House
but little was done. Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan.
announced the death OF his colleague, Hon 8.
c. Moiat, and presented appropriate resolu-
tions. The resolutions were adopted and the
House adjourned 10 January 4.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

Ten days ago republican papers were
trying to brighten democrats by laugh.
ing at Cleveland's message, and saying
that democratic papers would have to
apologize for it, and finally deny 1t. As
the returns come in, it looks as if the
republican papers would soon be deny
ing the Blame interview. The message
has made friends for Cleveland, and a
large number of votes for the demo-
cratic party. We will not deny it yet.
1t has been plank in our platform for
a long time, and we are willing and
anxious to see our leader take his stand
there, and make the fight. And may
the right win.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

Hon. Daniel Manning, ex-secretary
of the treasury, under Mr.. Cleveland,
died at his home, in Albany. New York,
on December oath, Of Bright's disease.
lie started as Office boy in the Albany
Argus; rose through the different po-
sitions on the paper until he became
the editor and principal owner. lie
made Mr.. Cleveland governor of New
York, and was afterward instrumental
i'm having him make the race for the
presidency. Mr.. Manning was regard.
ed as one of the ablest politicians IN
the east, and his loss will be felt by his
party. lie gave up the treasury port
folio less than year ago, on account
of bad health.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

How skillfully the tariff has been con-
structed so as TO do the farminginterests
rs little good as possible, and the man
nfacturing interest as much good as
possible, is illustrated by the st. Louis
Republiean i'm the duties on leather.
Leather Il made of hides, and hides
are very important product Of the
western cattle raising states. But the
making of leather aud leather goods is
an eastern industry, and it demands
cheap hides. There IL no duty on
hides Therefore; they are admitted free
and So western hides have To compete
i'm eastern markets with cheap hides
imported from the Argentine repub-
lie and other countries Of the South and
Central America. But the moment
western hide passes into the hands OF
aL eastern manufacturer tis protec-
tive tariff begins to work. There Is
n duty OF IS To IS per cent. on tanned
leather, and 30 10 so per cent. ON manu-
features of leather. The tanff Is adrOit-
~ arranged to admit foreign hides and
keep out foreign leather and leather
goods--tO give n monopoly Of the home
market to the eastern manufacturers,
and deprive the western farmers of 1t.
The western hide is even handicapped
with tax OF 100 per cent. on salt fed
10 the animal that furnished IL. Last
wear foreign hides to the value of
seO.7OO.OOO were imported into the coun-
Cry free OF duty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

1t is said that Senator John Sherman
has pulled out of the presidential race,
if 1T can be said that he has ever been
running. He says that Mr. Blaine will
undoubtedly be the republican nominee.
But others. supposed also to be we'll In
formed. say that Mr.. Sherman's with
drawal will be q good thing for the
Foraker boom, and that it is not yet
settled that the fire alarm" will not
give the plumed knight a strong fight
To the democrats it makes but littlC
difference whether it is Blaine OIL
FOraker-Mr. Cleveland can beat one
as easily as he can walk away from the
other.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

Mayes was formally installed as chief
OF the Cherokee nation, last Friday, at
.Tahlequah. The government had sent
"a special agent on from Washington to
investigate the troubles between the
two factions. and il did not take him
long To discover that the nationals, OF
Bushyhead party, were in great meas
IRE responsible tor the delay. He then
warned both parties that unless the
vote cast last August was counted, and
the result announced, the federal gov
eminent would take charge of the Cher
okee affairs. The vote was counted,
and Mayes declared chief. lie had al
ready taken possession of the office, and
il was only necessary for him and his
assistant to formally take the oath of
Office. II remains to be seen what pol
icy the new government will follow in
the matter OF disposinRof its vast graz
Ing territory OF more than six millions
of acres.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
PUBLICATION NOTICE

| STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF BARBER.
In the District Court Of barber county, state
of Kansas.
The American Investment Company
corporation. plaintiff,
versus
Frank Knode. Ella Knode and C. A.
walton, defendants.
THE defendants, Frank Knode and Ella
knOde, will take notice that on the 18th
dav OF December, 1857, the iAmerican Invest
nent Company, corporation. plaintiff herein,
HE'D its petition In the district court OF Barber
county. kansas. against them, the object and
prayer of which IL to fOreclose n certain mort.
gage, executed by said defendants 10 said
plaintiff, upon the following described real
state of Kansas, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the northeast qua r
| ter. and the southeast quarter of the northwe
quarter, and the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter. and the northwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter OF section thrty-threo
township thirty-twO, range twelve, to secure
tne payment OF ten certain promiseory notes,
! one for the sum of Ave dollars. and the other
nine for the sum OF six dollars each, all dated
June j, 1885, and due. one after the other, on
| the first DAYS OF May and November, in each
| year, beginning with the first day Of EOvem-
| ber. "lSs8. There fs now due and unpaid on
| said notes and mortgage, the sum OF fifty-fOur
dollars. with interest at the rate of twelve per
cent per anDum from the first day OF May,
1857, for which sum plaintiff prays for de-
| cree that the defendants bc required To pay
the same, or that said premises may be sold to
satisfy the amount found due. Said defend
ants Frank Kno,ic and Ella Knode. will fur-
| ther take notice that they must answer said
petition or before the first day of FehrtIsry.
Judgment for plaintiff I'm said action for Judy
ment on nOtei and foreclosure of mortgage
will he rendered accordingly.
Seal FRANK HOLMES,
30 Clerk OF District Court.
by S. l.. ALLEN Deputy
SHANNON SHANNON. Att'ys for plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

10 be given to Edward Burgess, the de-
signer OF the Puritan, Mayfiower and Vel
unteer, reached $40, l12. -. and q check for
that amount was sent to Mr.. Burgess, at
Boston.
DYNAMITE exploded while being warmed
in q quarry near Brookiicld, n. n, recently
and killed Alexander Mcdonald and three
other men.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended December - numbered
for the United States, pol; Canada, -; a
total Of 20 as compared with 2SS the pre-
vious week ind 263 for the corresponding
week OF last year.
TIE recent ru NOR that an attempt had
been made to Rssassinate the Car was due
to the discovery OF a secret door beneath
the Imperial box in the Marie thes'er at
81. Petersburg.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has
ordered the captains Of all it's steamers in
the China service TO carry no more Chinese
female passengers to San Francisco unless
they could furnish positive proof OF their
right TO land under the provisions OF the
restriction net.
TaERE 10 q panic in silver ut CONSTANT
nople on account OF a rumor that the Gus
tom house authorities, nfter March next,
will refuse TO accept silver in payment OF
import dutieS
THg London Exchange was quiet during
the week ended December "a. American
railroad securities were inactive and weak.
The Paris Bourse was quiet and weak, the
German bourses steady. In Havana sugar
was advanced and held firm.
CLBARlEo house returns for tho week
ended December - showed an average de-
crease of 20, compared with the CORE
spending week Of last year. In New York
the decrease was 92
The big raft abandoned at sea 10 reported
to have fallen to pieces, sections being
found OF the Atlantic coast.
THE Mexican bandit Bernalez and his
gang are reported to have sacked Otaez and
attacked LsrazIa.
A COLLISION is reported TO have taken
place in Samoa between American sailors
and Q German officer on the street; the
ofiicer jostled sailor, who knocked him
down. The natives were said to be rest
less under the new Kings rule, who was
considered TO be merely puppet Of Ger
many
TEE American hierarchy of the Roman
Catholic Church forwarded their Jubilee
address to the Pope on the oath. President
Cleveland forwarded a beautifully en-
crossed copy OF the Constitution as his
present.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
TIE SOUTH.

THREE masked highwaymen recently
halted the mail carrier between Minneola
and Mount Sylvan, Tex, and compelled
him TO deliver up the mail pouch. The
robber cut the pouch open, but found only
one registered letter.
W. j.. MATHEWS, q largo cattle man of
Frazier, Tex, who had disposed Of a ship
ment OF cattle for 5000 cash, was sand
bagged while walking from the depot to
his hotel 1T Fort w orth the other night and
robbed.
A MURDERER named James Chastine
starved himself to death In Jail at Burning
ham, Ala, recently.
B. RITzEwILER, wholesale and retail dry
goods and clothing, OF Jacksonville, Fla,
has assigned. Liabilities over 100; as
sets $780, 600
JOHN dARRISGToS, young merchant OF
Petty, Tex, died recently OF hydrophobis.
He was on business trip TO Denton County
few days ago. when he was bitten In the
face by mad dog.
A STATE meeting to further immigration
to Texas met at Dallas on the 2lst with
delegates from every representative dis
trict, TO consult how best to obtain an in
creased now OF immigration and capital in
70 Texas. Ex-senator Maxey was elected
permanent chairman.
ERNEST DUNE anu Duolcy Mays, OF
Owingsville, KY, and two negro women
were killed by q train while crossing q rail
road track recently in . carriage. All four
were intoxicated at the time.
OBADIAH Ross, serving q life sentence
for murder In the Georgia penltentiary, has
been pardoned by Governor Gordon.
A NEW steel bridge is to oe built across
the Rio Grande at Laredo, Tex.
The wife and daughter OF Ed. McLeer, a
Vicks burg (Miss.) pilot, was burned 70
death the other night IN their home.
A RIOT occurred At Glen Mary, Tenn, the
other night when . mass OF colored and
white workmen became involved in o quar-
rel, following pay day, and too much in
diligence in drink Over 10 shots were
fred. Michael Murray and boy were
killed and others injured.
SAMUEL BoNEELI, OF Fort Worth, Tex,
aged sixty, died recently from the effects
Of morphine, taken while respondent be-
cause he could not spend Christmas with
his family.
TaR Pope's jubIlse was celebrated at the
Catholic churches IN Baltimore, Nd, on
the 18th, Cardinal Gibbons being the cele-
brant 1t the high mass.
REPORTs received from the Texas Pan
handle state that eight persons were frozen
to death in Carson County during the re-
cent cold spell.
The tobacco season OF 1887 closed at
Louisville, KY, on the oath, the total sales
| for the year amounting to 1873, l0l hogs
heads, the greatest number ever sold any
! where in one year. The sales of Louisville
Tor 1885, 'jublleo year." were 1851.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

1t is said that within ten weeks one
hundred thousand initiated knights of
labor have Joined the bolt instituted
soon after the adjournment of the Min
neapolis convention. The provisional
committee say they can count OF as
many more leaving the original order
and Mr.. Powderly, and rallying under
the new banner. Various causes are
assigned for the revolt. but the princi-
pal ones are, that the order had fallen
into. the possession of palace ring
an .extravagant committee, that was
squandering the funds of the order in
costly building, fine furnishings and
sumptuous living. and that the finances
of the order are Ia q deplorable condi-
ton. While the outside world appears
10 be satisfied with Mr.. PowdeTly, il is
- fact that he is daily growing more
unpopular in the ranks OF his members
What will be the end, no one knows
hut il Is safe to predict that the ordel
will be split into dozen factions du
ring the coming year, and then, there
being no unity, there will. OF course
be no strength.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

An orchard war is the latest develop
ment In Kansas. Some days ago very
peaceably disposed newspaper made
the statement that the first apple trees
grown in Kansas were planted in Doug
lass county in 1854. ThOs was the be-
ginning of the trouble. 1t is now claim
ed that the primeval orchard in Kansas
was planted in Wyandotte county in
1913 and there are a number of sections
still to hear from. 1t Is not safe to
question the antiquity of anything but
a woman in the sunflOwer state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
GENERAL.

SEVENTY vessels were said TO have been
lost in q terrific norther which swept
through the West Indies, December .,
and 8. Thirteen of the crew OF Q cossting
schooner were drowned and eight Of the
British steamer Viola.
THs Pittsburgh & Lake Erie railroad
investigation has been extended to al the
ticket ofhces along the line. The officials
say that so far the exsminatisA has as
closed nothing of q criminal nature
THE general officers OF the Canadian Pa
cifc deny the report that the road is to he
taken by the Government on three per
cent. guarantee.
WALLACE Ross and George Bubear have
signed articles TO row for the champion
ship Of England and q, 100 side, February
IS, over the Thames course.
THREE steel steamers of 1900 tons each
are to be built in England TO run in the
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company's
Japan and British Columbia line,
a wAhRLST has Deen granted IN the Bow
street police court for General Millen, the
head Of the Clan-nn-Gael Society, aud sew
eral OF his associates In London who are
charged with being connected With the
dynamite cons piracy in which Callah and
Harkins are alleged TO have been engaged.
A DIVIDEND of one per cont. payable
February ], has been declared On Central
Pacific stock.
The inhabitants OF the island OF Cyprus
propose TO ask the British Government TO
grant the Legislative Council power 10 deal
with taxation.
THH schooner Mamie l.. winch sailed from
Yarmouth, n. s., for Bermuda, IN October,
has been given up as lost, with her crew Of
six Yarmouth men.
DISPATCHES report heavy rains and floods
in Italy. Many rivers were 50 swollen that
they threatened 10 overflow their banks.
THOMAS SEXTON, member Of Parliament
for Belfast, was reported seriously Ill in
lub bin from sn attack OF typhoid feyen
FMS HEitish Gorernment has decided to
increase the strength Of tho life guards by
two regiments. drawing from the dragons
for this purpose.
NM GoscHKS, Chancellor Of tn. Ex-
rh. quer Of Great Britain, Is working on a
scheme TO fund the three per cent. bonds or
the Nation into two and = half per cents.
rEH suhscri ptions 70 The national purs-''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

The Kansas penitentiary now has in
Its safe custody a crook by the name
of O'Bnen, who has been the inmate
q more prisons than any other crimi-
nal in America. He has served terms
in the Massachusetts, Illinois, New
York, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Nebraska
and Missouri state prisons, and is now
serving a two years and six months
term at Lansing, for robbing Santa Fe
roilroad safe at Newton, Kas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28
THE WEST.

H
THE boiler Of the creamery at Palestine.
ten miles from Chester, Ill, exploded the
other morning. seriously iu]uring Henry
Miller and William Getting and seriously
inIuring three others. A fragment Of the
boiler struck pair Of horses hitched near
by, tearing their heads of.
Miss BESSIE LoS0. OF Russellville, Ky,
has mysteriously disappeared from the
Mount Auburn Institute at Cincinnati
BY an explosion of natural gas in q stove
at the house Of James Lundy, Findlay, o.,
on the ed, Mrs Lundy and a child were
killed and two other children and her hus-
band injured.
DIVINE TO the freezing up Of the fire ap-
paratus, ten buildings in Montevideo, MINI,
were recently destroyed by FIRE.
FIRE In Fargo, OAK, early the other
morning destroyed five buildings, causing
eS5,0OO loss. II was incendiary.
F. W. RUIZ & Co., furniture dealers Of
Evansville. Ind, were burned cut the other
night. Loss, $4,000.
RlCENoSD, Wis, was reported on fire on
the night Of che 28d
TaE fall Of q hanging lamp at Brookneld,
O., the other night IN the house Of W. NJ
Eaktn, caused IN explosion. Eakin and
has wife and two children were seriously
burned, one Of the children dying shortly
after.
ABOUT thirteen miles from Freeport Ill.
near German Valley Station, An excursion
train on the Minnesota Il Northwestern
encountered broken rail, and the cars were
hurled down the twelve foot embankmen,
on either side. There wore nearly 100 pas
sengers on board the train, twenty O,
thirty Of whom were injured, one or two
fatally.
BARNET RI0Gs, the Arizona life prisoner
who aided in putting down an insurrectiou
IN the penitentiary and who saved the life
Of the superintendent, has been pardonet
on the condition that he leaves the Terri
tory.
TwENTY-EIGHT draft horses were burned
in the stable belonging to Daniel Cookery
coal dealer at Chicago, recently. Loss
$4,000.
SEVEN men attempted to rob the Missouri
Pacific train at Atoka, I. T., on the morn.
ing OF the 18th, but were unable to effect
an entrance into the express car, the mes
senger refusing 70 open it. After firing Q
few harmless shots into the car and ours
ing every one the robbers rode of.
PATRoLNAN Cook at Indianapolis the
other night saw q burglar at work and tried
10 arrest him. He threw something at The
of1cer. which struck him On the head auG
exploded, fracturing the skull. II was sup
posed to have been dynamite. Cook wa:
reported IN critical condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-12-28

The foreign news continues warlike,
and if we had never seen dark European
war clouds settle down over that cOlln-
try one day, to clear up brightly the
next day, we should firmly believe war
inevitable between Russia and Austria.
AS the matter stands, we doubt il, es-
pecially rs these two countries are so
located as To make them natural allies.